Submerged State - How Invisible Government Policies Undermine American Democracy

Klappentext The Obama administration has been criticized for its inability to convey how much it has accomplished for ordinary citizens. This title argues that this difficulty is not merely a failure of communication; rather it is endemic to the formidable presence of the 'submerged state.' Zusammenfassung The Obama administration has been criticized for its inability to convey how much it has accomplished for ordinary citizens. This title argues that this difficulty is not merely a failure of communication; rather it is endemic to the formidable presence of the 'submerged state.'

Product details

• Authors: Suzanne Mettler, Mettler Suzanne
• Publisher: University Of Chicago Press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 27.09.2011
• EAN: 9780226521640
• ISBN: 978-0-226-52164-0
• No. of pages: 176
• Dimensions: 159 mm x 241 mm x 19 mm
• Series: Chicago Studies in American Politics; Chicago Studies in American Po; Chicago Studies in American Politics; Chicago Studies in American Politics (CHUP)
• Subjects: Social sciences, law, business > Political science > Political system; USA, POLITICAL SCIENCE / Political Process / General, POLITICAL SCIENCE / Political Ideologies / Democracy, POLITICAL SCIENCE / Public Policy / Social Security, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Human Services, POLITICAL SCIENCE / American Government / National, Political structures: democracy, Social welfare & social services, United States of America, USA, Social welfare and social services, Central / national / federal government policies, Central government policies